St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-13
THE NEW JERSEY ROW.
Free Fight Emdulged in by MEM
bers About the Speakers Desk.


TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 12.-The house
met this morning with Speaker Baird in
the chair, who stated that those members
elect who had not been sworn in could now
come forward and take the oath. MI.
HudSpeth came forward to the bar. and.
holding up his certificate, desired to be
sworn in. He was called to order by the
speaker and told to take his seat, which he
refused to do. Most of the Democratic
members elect then came forward with
their certificates and demanded to be sworn
in. The speaker ordered them to
take their seats and wait until their
names were called. This order caused
another scene of wild confusion. but the
Democrats finally complied. In accordance
with the resolution adopted yesterday the
clerk did not call the names of Turley or
Walters, both Democrats. This created
another scene of confusion. Two Demo
cratic members, McDermott and Feeney.
seized the roll from the clerk and attempted
to add the names of rurley and Walters,
but, after free fight, the clerk recovered
the roll. The Democrats then began par
lamentary fight to have the omitted names
aided, and fierce speeches were made. At
1:20 p. III. the house adjourned to p. IN.
MeSsrs. Wolverton and Armeine. two of
Yesterdays boilers. voted with the Demo-
Gratis in the affirmative. as did the labor
men, Carroll and Donohue. Speaker
Baird and Mr.. Kenney, who also bolted the
Democratic caucus yesterday, voted with
the Republicans in the negative. This is
considered test vote.
The senate met at 3 p. m, and an organ
iZatiUn was again postponed to tomorrow
afternoon at 5 p. III. The excitement over
the contested seats in the assembly contin-
ued in the afternoon. The business pend
ing was a resolution by Mr.. Hudspeth
(Dem.) that MIR. Turley, OF the Third Cam
den district, be seated. Various amend
ments. motions to refer to committees, ETC.,
were offered and argued. Wolverton, who
LED The REVOLT
from the Democratic caucns. explained that
he was still Democrat. and would vote
for Democratic United States senator.
On motion for the previous question. it was
defeated, 30 to 30, Donohue (Labor1 and
Kinney and Baird (Dems.) voting aye with
Republicans. and one or two other motions
were lost by the same tie vote. Finally a
vote was reached ON the motion to seat Mr..
Turley. Donohue voted with the Demo-
Gratis, and the vote stood 80 to %. Turey
was sworn in and took his seat.
III this vote two labor representatives
voted with the Democrats, and two Demo-
Gratis voted with the Republicans A motion
to seat Mr.. Walters, of the Second Mercer
district, having failed it was voted to refer
all the evidence in his case and in Turkeys
to the committee on elections when chosen.
The work of the house now proceeded
without difficulty. Gov. Abbett's message
was received and ordered printed. A COM
mittee was chosen TO act with the senatorial
contingent as committee of arrangements
on Inauguration day. A committee was
appointed on contested elections Among
the bills introduced was one to tax all tan
gible railroad property the same as the tan
gible property of individuals, the franchises
to be taxed for the state; one to abolish
corporal punishment in the public schools,
and one changing the age OF consent to
criminal intercourse from 10 years to IA
years, with a penalty attached OF 81,
fine and fifteen years imprisonment. Adj
journed till Monday night